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Dr Reginald Mayo Early Learning Center

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Dr Reginald Mayo Early Learning Center is a public school in New Haven, Connecticut that is part of New Haven Public Schools. It serves 358 students in grades Pre-K - Pre-K. Its teachers have had 34 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades Pre-K - Pre-K

358 Students

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185 Goffe St

New Haven, CT 06511 View local requests

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Dr Reginald Mayo Early Learning Center Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

78%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

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